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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) – Implementation Grant

    Open Date
    Jun 4, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1581
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    STEP aims to address community residents’ transportation needs, increase residents’ access to key destinations (e.g., schools, grocery stores, workplaces, daycare facilities, community centers, medical facilities), and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) – Implementation Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) – Planning and Capacity Building

    Open Date
    Jun 4, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1017
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    STEP is a new transportation equity pilot that aims to address community residents’ transportation needs, increase access to key destinations, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by funding planning, clean transportation, and supporting projects.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) – Planning and Capacity Building>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    F-gas Reduction Incentive Program (FRIP)

    Open Date
    Aug 7, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    2877
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The F-Gas Reduction Incentive Program seeks to promote the adoption of climate-friendly refrigerant technologies in retail food facilities in California by alleviating the barriers to their widespread adoption, namely the higher incremental cost and lack of familiarity.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants are not restricted to any geographical area within California.  Projects located in low-income or disadvantaged communities may be given preferential funding and may be eligible for larger funding amounts.

    View Full Grant Details: F-gas Reduction Incentive Program (FRIP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Capture and Control System for Oil Tankers At Berth Project

    Open Date
    Sep 3, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $10,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3714
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Air Resources Board's goal under the capture and control solicitation is to demonstrate that the commercially available capture and control technologies currently used by container vessels or new innovative technologies can continue to be adapted for use on oil tanker vessels at berth.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Eligible projects are required to achieve reductions in GHG, criteria pollutant, and toxic air contaminant emissions and must provide benefits to disadvantaged communities. Projects must be located at a California port or marine terminal that is within a disadvantaged community as defined by CARB’s SB 1550 and SB 535 Guidance.

    View Full Grant Details: Capture and Control System for Oil Tankers At Berth Project>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021 AB 617 Community Air Grants Program

    Open Date
    Jul 2, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $300,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5182
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of Community Air Grants is to provide community-based organizations with logistical and technical assistance to support their efforts in improving local air quality. Projects are intended to further the purposes of AB 617 and AB 32 by designing and executing projects that build capacity in communities through supporting community-based organizations’ and community members’ participation in the Community Air Protection Program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be wholly located in and benefit disadvantaged and/or low-income communities, as identified pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39713 (added and amended by Senate Bill 535 and AB 1550), or on Tribal lands.  Specific project census tract location(s) must be included in application narrative.  CARB’s priority population investments mapping tool may be utilized for location identification purposes.

    View Full Grant Details: 2021 AB 617 Community Air Grants Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Advanced Technology Demos and Pilots Third Party Administrator

    Open Date
    Oct 12, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $4,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    14732
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Air Resources Board is soliciting a Grantee to implement and administer the Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Project program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 with an option to renew for a new Grant Agreement for each of the following two years for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Advanced Technology Demos and Pilots Third Party Administrator>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2022 AB 617 Community Air Grants Program

    Open Date
    Dec 5, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    14912
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of Community Air Grants (CAG) is to provide community-based organizations with logistical and technical assistance to support their efforts in improving local air quality. Projects are intended to further the purposes of AB 617 and AB 32 by designing and executing projects that build capacity in communities through supporting community-based organizations’ and community members’ participation in the Community Air Protection Program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be wholly located in and benefit disadvantaged and/or low-income communities, as identified pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39713 (added and amended by Senate Bill 535 and AB 1550), or on Tribal lands.  Specific project census tract location(s) must be included in application narrative.  CARB’s priority population investments mapping tool may be utilized for location identification purposes.

    View Full Grant Details: 2022 AB 617 Community Air Grants Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2022-2023 F-GAS REDUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (FRIP): THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR SOLICITATION

    Open Date
    Jul 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,000,000 – $4,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    43571
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking a third-party administrator (3PA) Grantee to implement a $40,000,000 commercial and industrial refrigeration-focused program. This is a competitive solicitation to select a 3PA Grantee.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based public entities (e.g., public agencies, municipalities, counties, special districts), or California-based nonprofit organizations

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2022-2023 F-GAS REDUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (FRIP): THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR SOLICITATION>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2022-23 Planning and Capacity Building

    Open Date
    Jul 24, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41561
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Air Resources Board hopes to fund Planning and Capacity Building projects in 6 to 15 low-income and disadvantaged communities. Planning and Capacity Building projects are intended to increase transportation equity by improving understanding of residents’ transportation needs, developing organizational and community capacity, and preparing communities to implement clean transportation projects that fill gaps and improve access.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Each application must identify and describe the Project Community, which is the geographic area that will be the focus of the project benefits. More than 50 percent of the geographic area of the Project Community must be within low-income or disadvantaged community census tracts.

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2022-23 Planning and Capacity Building>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2022-23 Clean Mobility in Schools (CMIS) and the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP)

    Open Date
    Jul 24, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $29,650,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41573
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Air Resources Board hopes to fund multiple clean transportation projects in 2 to 4 low-income and disadvantaged communities. These projects, such as active transportation infrastructure, public transit, bikeshare, microtransit, school transportation, workforce training, and education and outreach campaigns, will work together to increase transportation equity and support a zero-emission transportation future.  

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Each application must identify and describe the Project Community, which is the geographic area that will be the focus of the project benefits. More than 50 percent of the geographic area of the Project Community must be within low-income or disadvantaged community census tracts.

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2022-23 Clean Mobility in Schools (CMIS) and the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP)>/span>